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United High School

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United High School ranks 553 rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 72% of Texas high schools

Summary

United High School in Laredo, TX, is a large, comprehensive high school serving 3,463 students in grades 9-12 as part of the United Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown a remarkable upward trend, climbing from the 40th percentile statewide to the 72nd percentile over the last five years. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in science and literacy, with 81.57% of students proficient in Biology and 71.4% in English I Reading on recent STAAR exams. These scores significantly outpace nearby schools like United South High School, which had 54.17% proficiency in Biology and 58.43% in English I Reading, and even John B Alexander High School, which achieved 78.48% and 63.3% respectively. United High School also boasts a very low dropout rate of 0.2% and a high graduation rate of 97.0%, reflecting strong student support systems.

One of the most impressive aspects of United High School is its consistent effectiveness with all students, including those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, where it has ranked in the 92nd percentile for performance. This is a stark contrast to schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), such as Martin High School and Nixon High School, which consistently rank in the bottom 15% of the state. The school’s spending per student ($9,657) is slightly below the state average, suggesting efficient resource management. However, a notable weakness is in English II Reading, where only 50.35% of students were proficient, below the state average of 59.88%, indicating a potential curriculum gap in the 10th grade.

While United High School has earned a 4-star rating for three consecutive years, recent data shows a slight dip in subgroup performance, with rankings for Hispanic students dropping from the 92nd to the 81st percentile and for low socioeconomic status students from the 92nd to the 70th percentile. This trend is worth monitoring to ensure the school maintains its exceptional progress. Overall, United High School is a standout institution in Laredo, offering a high-quality education with strong academic outcomes, especially when compared to other large comprehensive high schools in the area, and it remains a solid choice for families seeking a supportive and effective learning environment.

3,463

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,758

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2811 United Ave
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 473-5600

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for United High School:

Elementary:	Barbara Fasken Elementary
	Charles Borchers Elementary
	Dr Malakoff Elementary
	Finley Elementary
	More...
	Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary
	Kazen Elementary
	San Isidro Elementary
Middle:	Elias Herrera Middle
	George Washington Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.6%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg63%

Texas avg62%

553^rd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the United Independent School District (Isd)

290^th of 951United Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	553 of 2009	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	437 of 1974	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	537 of 1990	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	639 of 1961	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	736 of 1876	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	1113 of 1861	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	766 of 1857	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	778 of 1797	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	759 of 1777	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	844 of 1762	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	874 of 1743	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.1	1003 of 1734	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	838 of 1652	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.1	716 of 1603	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.6	878 of 1672	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	838 of 1568	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	882 of 1539	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	834 of 1510	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	825 of 1497	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	838 of 1430	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.0	735 of 1429	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.1	868 of 1427	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	289 of 556	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	82.8	34 of 428	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	4 of 486	99.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	459 of 1837	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	27.6	1375 of 1829	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	960 of 1810	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	815 of 1784	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	458 of 1195	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	211 of 1153	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	405 of 1437	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	599 of 1371	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	740 of 1278	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	938 of 1195	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	629 of 1136	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	549 of 1113	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	600 of 1936	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	212 of 1504	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	355 of 1880	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	680 of 1891	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	831 of 1841	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	1102 of 1815	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	882 of 1798	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	890 of 1781	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	685 of 1206	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.8	353 of 964	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	598 of 1182	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	781 of 1172	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	889 of 1177	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	731 of 1145	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	850 of 1137	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	359 of 1860	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	118 of 1453	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	191 of 1805	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	393 of 1820	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	503 of 1762	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	877 of 1743	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	565 of 1714	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	612 of 1691	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	581 of 1937	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	126 of 1513	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	261 of 1884	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	512 of 1897	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	719 of 1847	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	1112 of 1848	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	810 of 1818	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	807 of 1794	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	545 of 1954	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	172 of 1515	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	270 of 1891	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	579 of 1913	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	720 of 1853	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	1122 of 1840	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	705 of 1824	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	812 of 1803	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	424 of 1581	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	151 of 1299	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	391 of 1548	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	336 of 1478	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	318 of 1418	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	562 of 1382	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	199 of 1357	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	262 of 1347	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	911 of 1584	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	76.8	138 of 1294	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	96 of 1556	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	63.0	472 of 1576	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	798 of 1525	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1082 of 1510	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	503 of 1526	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	391 of 1539	74.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)48th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology82%+11 vs state

U.S. History74%+4 vs state

English I Reading71%+16 vs state

Algebra I67%+13 vs state

English II Reading50%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
United High School	Public	9-12	2811 United Ave	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-5600	3,463	211	16.4	58.8%	54 (1.6%)	6 (0.2%)	3,377 (97.5%)	18 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.2%)	64.6	553^rd of 2009 public high schools	72.5%		69.3	437^th of 1974 public high schools	77.9%	116	66.9	81.6	71.4	50.4	74.3	$8,758
John B Alexander High School	Public	9-12	3600 E Del Mar	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-5800	3,171	182	17.3	53.3%	17 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	3,131 (98.7%)	19 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	518^th of 2009 public high schools	74.2%		67.5	484^th of 1974 public high schools	75.5%	34	62.5	78.5	63.3	66.8	82.3	$7,754
Hector J Garcia Early College High School	Public	9-12	5201 University Blvd	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-7700	392	19	20.6	89.8%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	388 (99.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	91.4	42^nd of 2009 public high schools	97.9%		88.5	85^th of 1974 public high schools	95.7%	43		96.3	100.0			$10,128
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North	Public, Charter	9-12	1230 Townlake Dr	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 722-0747	131	7	19.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	1798^th of 2009 public high schools	10.5%		10.3	1781^st of 1974 public high schools	9.8%	17	26.7	43.8	29.2	26.7	27.3	$11,764
Harmony School Of Excellence - Laredo	Public, Charter	9-12	4401 San Francisco Ave Bld B	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 791-0007	671	42	15.9	88.5%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	670 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.6	1015^th of 2009 public high schools	49.5%		47.2	986^th of 1974 public high schools	50.1%	29	59.6	68.5	43.2	54.6	75.8	$11,621
F S Lara Academy	Public	6-12	2901 E Travis St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 273-7900	85	19	4.5	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$52,924
Nixon High School	Public	9-12	2000 Plum	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-7400	2,124	154	13.8	95.6%	12 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	2,111 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.2	1709^th of 2009 public high schools	14.9%		14.8	1699^th of 1974 public high schools	13.9%	10	44.3	25.6	38.3	5.1	42.6	$10,704
Martin High School	Public	9-12	2002 San Bernardo Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-7100	1,975	146	13.5	99.9%	9 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1,966 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1772^nd of 2009 public high schools	11.8%		15	1694^th of 1974 public high schools	14.2%	78	28.0	39.5	32.1	5.0	44.0	$10,569
Premier H S Of Laredo	Public, Charter	9-12	2201 Chihuahua St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 723-7788	138	8	16.5	97.8%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.4	1852^nd of 2009 public high schools	7.8%		15.3	1690^th of 1974 public high schools	14.4%	162	0.0	25.0	13.8	31.0	30.8	$8,705
Texasworks - Laredo	Public, Charter	9-12	2201 Chihuahua St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	57	0	167.6		1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.9	1978^th of 2009 public high schools	1.5%					(n/a)	0.0	27.3	5.9	9.7	0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about United High School

What schools feed into United High School?

United High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barbara Fasken Elementary
Elementary : Charles Borchers Elementary
Elementary : Dr Malakoff Elementary
Elementary : Finley Elementary
Elementary : Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary
Elementary : Kazen Elementary
Elementary : San Isidro Elementary
Middle : Elias Herrera Middle
Middle : George Washington Middle

How many students attend United High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,463 students attended United High School.

Is United High School a good school?

United High School ranks 553^rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of United High School?

Students at United High School are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is United High School in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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